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Reactions to Executive Amnesty

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter BIRMINGHAM—On November 4, the American people rejected President Barack H. Obama’s policies up and down the ballot. On November 20, Obama struck back and declared an unprecedented amnesty for millions of illegal immigrants as well as changes to America’s immigration laws to allow in more legal immigrants. Alabama Republican … Continued
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November 21, 2014

Hubbard Says He Never Misused Office

By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, October 22, the Speaker of the Alabama Mike Hubbard (R from Auburn) released a letter to the people of Lee County defending his record, attacking prosecutors, and vowing to vigorously fight what he called, “false charges.” The embattled Speaker wrote: “Dear Friends: By now, you may have heard … Continued
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October 23, 2014

Alabama Leaders Salute Constitution Day

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, September 17 marked the 227th anniversary of the adoption of the United States Constitution.  Several of Alabama’s elected leaders took time out from their busy days to comment on this key moment in American history. Congressman Mike Rogers (R from Saks) said in a prepared statement, “Today marks … Continued
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September 18, 2014

Roby, Rogers, and Byrne Vote For Bill to Strengthen Border Security

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, August 1, 2014, U.S. Representative Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery joined Alabama colleagues Rep. Mike Rogers (R) and Rep. Bradley Byrne in voting to pass two bills which would prohibit any new amnesty applications under President Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) executive order, stop the … Continued
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August 4, 2014

More Reaction to Proposed Relocation of Illegals to Maxwell

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, July 24, Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange (R) said in a written statement that he will oppose the relocation of juveniles intercepted at the Southern border to Montgomery. Attorney General Strange said, “News reports have indicated the Obama administration is considering relocating some unaccompanied illegal immigrant children … Continued
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July 28, 2014

Rogers Blames Obama for Immigration Crisis

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congressman Mike Rogers (R) from Saks said in a recent statement to constituents that there is a flood of unaccompanied minors illegally crossing the border and he blames President Obama’s refusal to enforce the immigration laws that are on the books for this current crisis. Representative Rogers said in … Continued
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July 21, 2014

Illegals Will Not Be Housed in Anniston

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, July 1, Congressman Mike Rogers (R) from Saks announced his opposition to a proposal by President Obama’s Department of Health and Human Services to relocate large numbers of illegal aliens apprehended at the southern border to Anniston, Alabama where they would be housed at the Center for … Continued
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July 4, 2014

Obama May Relocate Illegal Aliens from Border to Anniston

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, July 1, Congressman Mike Rogers (R) from Saks blasted a plan by President Obama’s Department of Health and Human Services to relocate large numbers of illegal aliens to Anniston, Alabama where they would be housed at the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) on what was once Fort … Continued
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July 2, 2014

Hobby Lobby Decision Hailed as a Victory for Religious Freedom

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, June 30, 2014 the Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores was hailed as a victory by supporters of the First Amendment. U.S. Congressman Bradley Byrne (R) from Mobile said that the Hobby Lobby case challenged the required coverage of potentially life-terminating drugs and … Continued
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July 1, 2014